French settlement established on TortugaJan 1, 1659Labels: Tortuga, French settlersBritannica HaitiSaint Domingue
Company of the West Indies created to manage coloniesMay 1, 1664Labels: Compagnie des, French CrownBAnQ ArchiveSaint Domingue
Cap-Français founded as a major colonial townJan 1, 1670Labels: Cap-Fran ais, Port cityBritannica Cap HaCap Ha tien
Code Noir extended to the French part of Saint-DomingueJan 1, 1687Labels: Code Noir, Saint-DomingueBnF Code NoirCode Noir FR
Spain recognizes French control in the Treaty of RyswickSep 20, 1697Labels: Treaty of, SpainBritannica RyswickPeace of Ryswick
Mackandal-led poisoning resistance sparks major slave crackdownJan 1, 1751Labels: Fran ois, Slave resistanceHaitian TimelineHaitian Revolution
Colonial capital shifts to Port-au-PrinceJan 1, 1770Labels: Port-au-Prince, Colonial capitalPort au PrinceBritannica Cap Ha
Vincent Ogé executed after demanding equal rightsFeb 25, 1791Labels: Vincent Og, Free peopleHaitian TimelineHaitian Revolution
Mass slave uprising begins the Haitian RevolutionAug 21, 1791Labels: Haitian Revolution, Slave uprisingBritannica Revolution1791 Rebellion
Sonthonax proclaims emancipation in the NorthAug 29, 1793Labels: L ger-F, Emancipation NorthLaw Feb 1794Haitian Revolution
French National Convention abolishes slavery in all coloniesFeb 4, 1794Labels: National Convention, Abolition decreeLaw Feb 1794Abolition Decree
Toussaint Louverture issues the 1801 constitutionJul 12, 1801Labels: Toussaint Louverture, 1801 ConstitutionSt Domingue 1801St Domingue Expedition
Napoleon launches the Saint-Domingue expeditionDec 1, 1801Labels: Napoleon Bonaparte, Saint-Domingue expeditionSt Domingue ExpeditionHaitian Revolution
Haiti declares independence, ending French colonial ruleJan 1, 1804Labels: Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti independenceBritannica RevolutionBnF Dessalines